DEA Meetings & Events
Upcoming Events:
Fentanyl Free America Virtual Diversion Awareness Training
Thursday, June 11, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST | ZOOM
The Diversion Control Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration is pleased to present a webinar on the Fentanyl Free America Initiative. Please join Diversion Control Division, Assistant Administrator Cheri Oz, as she highlights DEA's Fentanyl Free America initiative and the aggressive, nationwide efforts underway to combat the fentanyl crisis and save American lives.
To date, DEA has executed three large-scale Fentanyl Free America surge operations, with a fourth surge scheduled for June and the Fentanyl Free America Summit taking place in July to continue driving coordination, innovation, and operational momentum nationwide.
Please see Agenda for details.
There is no registration fee for this event. Capacity is limited to the first 3,000 attendees.
Secondary registration is required. Upon the completion of the secondary registration, participants will receive a ZOOM link to access the Webinar. Participants should use the same email address for the secondary registration as they did for the primary registration.
Register Now for the Virtual Seminar
Confirmation of registration will be sent to each attendee's email address.
Any questions regarding this conference may be directed to: VDAT@dea.gov
Washington Division - Lunch & Learn Web-series: "Strengthening our Partnerships"
Strategies to Safeguard Your Healthcare Facility
Thursday, June 11, 2026 | 1:00 – 1:30 PM EST | WebEx - Webinar Platform
Join DEA Washington Division for our ongoing Lunch and Learn Web-Series: "Strengthening Our Partnerships." Each month, we host 30-minute LIVE sessions featuring DEA speakers and special guests who present and discuss critical information, regulations, and procedures related to the handling, dispensing, manufacturing, distribution, and prescribing of Controlled Substances.
These sessions are designed to encourage compliance with federal laws and regulations, prevent the diversion of controlled substances, and decrease the incidence of drug overdoses and poisonings.
Moderator: Justin G. Wood - Diversion Program Manager, DEA Washington Division
Speaker: John D. Conner - Staff Coordinator, DEA HQS Diversion Control Division, Liaison and Policy Section
Virtual Registration: WebEx Webinars
(capacity is limited to the first 1000 attendees)
Audience: DEA Registrants, healthcare professionals, administrative and support personnel, local/state government officials, and students pursuing healthcare-related careers.
Registration is required. There is no registration fee. This is a LIVE event and not recorded. The program is informational only and not for credit.
Any questions regarding this event may be directed to Lillianect Rivas-Mattei, Diversion Program Specialist (Outreach Coordinator) via email to: WashingtonDiversionOutreach@dea.gov
Fentanyl Free America Summit
Protecting the Nation from Synthetic Opioids
July 12-16, 2026 | Orlando, Florida
The Drug Enforcement Administration invites all of our law enforcement and regulatory partners to join us for the inaugural Fentanyl Free America Summit, held in conjunction with the 2026 CADCA Mid-Year Conference, July 12-16 in Orlando, Florida.
This Summit will bring together more than 3,000 CADCA attendees, along with hundreds of partners not only law enforcement, but also regulatory, public health, education, business, faith-based organizations, government, and families, for one purpose: to fight the most urgent drug threat our nation has ever faced – the fentanyl crisis.
Grounded by Fentanyl Free America’s Three Pillars – Protect, Prevent, and Support – the Summit will highlight national strategies to disrupt illicit fentanyl supply chains, strengthen prevention efforts, support families, and unify communities with a whole-of-nation response.
The Fentanyl Free America Summit will offer break-out sessions specifically designed for federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement leaders and regulatory partners to advance Fentanyl Free America’s “Protect” pillar, which supports safeguarding communities through increased enforcement and stronger measures to prevent fentanyl production and distribution.
Sessions will focus on:
- Disrupting transnational fentanyl supply chains
- Targeting precursor chemical networks
- Strengthening intelligence sharing and interagency coordination
- Operational lessons learned from recent enforcement surges
This Summit will provide practical tools, strategic insight, and unified messaging to ensure we remain ahead of evolving threats.
In advance of the Summit, communities across the country will also participate in a coordinated, unifying "Walk Away from Fentanyl" event on Saturday, July 11, 2026, demonstrating our shared commitment to saving lives.
Working together, a Fentanyl Free America is within our reach.
We look forward to seeing you in Orlando.
